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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A character attempting to save his friend but accidentally killing him instead is an example Aristotle gives for what?
(a) Bad luck.
(b) Second degree manslaughter.
(c) Reversal of Situation.
(d) Recognition.

2. When a poet simply straightforwardly describes the events as they happen, what method does Aristotle say the poet is using?
(a) The method of first person.
(b) The method of imitation.
(c) The method of recognition.
(d) The method of third person.

3. What type of action does Aristotle say occurs with "Recognition" and/or "Reversal of Situation"?
(a) Congruent.
(b) Complex.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bad.

4. What type of action does Aristotle say occurs without "Recognition" or "Reversal of Situation"?
(a) Incongruent.
(b) Simple.
(c) Sad.
(d) Good.

5. What is history according to Aristotle?
(a) Concerned simply with facts.
(b) Rumors promoted as truth.
(c) Lies.
(d) Accounts that may or may not have happened.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aristotle, how does tragedy achieve the emotion it inspires?

2. In how many ways does Aristotle say the method of imitation can differ?

3. What does Aristotle consider to be secondary to the most essential element of tragedy?

4. In what three ways does Aristotle differentiate various art forms from one another?

5. What does Aristotle identify as the foundation of good poetry writing?

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